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DT

Please could someone explain why the answer to 'Blade and what it could leave round one Cambridge college' is scimitar - I can see that scar could be what it could leave but not sure of the rest Many...
21:43 Sat 23rd Jul 20115 answers, last by mayes50 21:49 Sat 23rd Jul 2011
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mayes50

DT 26,504

Please could someone explain why the answer to 12a 'it contains advice to the benefit of batsman that is about to prepare for playing' is 'fortune cookie'? I can see that a fortune cookie contains...
21:46 Sat 19th Mar 20116 answers, last by DaisyNonna 00:32 Sun 20th Mar 2011
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rccatnap

DT Quick 8/1/11

Nonconformist. eight letters. ?I?L?D?N. Thanks for any help. I'll have a drink if it's BINLADEN!...
16:11 Sat 08th Jan 20118 answers, last by Salopsnail 22:15 Sat 08th Jan 2011
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mayes50

Daily Telegraph Cryptic 26,297 Tuesday July 20th 2010

I'm stuck on 26a - one's embracing androgynous bird (4) I have i-i- is it Ibis and if so why. Would be very grateful if someone can help Many thanks...
20:28 Tue 20th Jul 20104 answers, last by mayes50 20:32 Tue 20th Jul 2010
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mayes50

Telegraph Crossword 26,227

I would be grateful if someone can explain the following answer to me please - 21a Evergreen tree with crack in it, blown over. The answer given today was Myrtle but we can't work out why. Many thanks...
12:37 Fri 30th Apr 20106 answers, last by mayes50 12:45 Fri 30th Apr 2010
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mayes50

Telegraph 26,140 Monday

Hi Please could somone explain two answers for me - I'm still rather a beginner at cryptics 18a - List of lists - the answer is Tilt 13d - Extensive property - the answer is elasticity Many thanks for...
13:37 Tue 19th Jan 20107 answers, last by Quizmonkey 14:39 Tue 19th Jan 2010
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mayes50

Crusader crossword 4th Jan

Please could someone help with my last one 16 down Blunt quality of failure at highest level (8) -a-d-e-s Many thanks...
19:32 Mon 04th Jan 20103 answers, last by mayes50 19:36 Mon 04th Jan 2010
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mayes50

Sat Tel �500 Crossword

Please can someone help with my last answer? 31 down Pragmatic (9 letters) E-A-T-C-L Many thanks
17:23 Sun 02nd Aug 20093 answers, last by Jumbuck 17:28 Sun 02nd Aug 2009
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mayes50

Express Sportsword

Please can someone help with this one 'describes the dull 0-0 draw' (4) d_u_ many thanks
16:36 Mon 06th Apr 20092 answers, last by mayes50 16:46 Mon 06th Apr 2009
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mayes50

Sunday Express Sportsword

Please can someone help with my last one? 11a - Makes the correct connection with the cricket ball. 5 letters I have -i-e- Many thanks
15:22 Sun 02nd Mar 20082 answers, last by mayes50 15:36 Sun 02nd Mar 2008
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carlyon bay

tel 25,433

help please 1ac 7 and 5 officers hurried to set up shop is this general store? 7d (12) angry man joined joined by dear french politician 13ac (3and 6) honey - thats just what i want! 14 d (5 and 4)...
15:05 Fri 12th Oct 20072 answers, last by carlyon bay 15:37 Fri 12th Oct 2007
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Dunworking

GK 778 21 Down

...I know the answer should be Pro Tem....but...I have Peter as the answer for 26 across, which makes the answer Pro Pem...which is wrong...er...where have I gone wrong ?
19:05 Sun 07th Oct 20072 answers, last by Dunworking 19:15 Sun 07th Oct 2007
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mayes50

Hawaiian tree Herculis Crossword

Telegraph Herculis 23rd April. Please could someone help with 17 down.Small Hawaiian tree with hard dark wood. A-L-I. Many thanks
13:32 Tue 24th Apr 20072 answers, last by mayes50 13:40 Tue 24th Apr 2007
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mayes50

Big Issue Crossword 708

Please can someone help with this? Fine silk strands (5) f-r-s Thank you
09:03 Tue 29th Aug 20062 answers, last by mayes50 09:35 Tue 29th Aug 2006
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MissBoots

Past and present TV programmes.

1. What's the story in?2. Are you in or out.3. Do this in January.4. Cause of an abdication.5. A travelling old timer.6. An airborne man of the soil. Any help appreciated.
15:11 Tue 30th May 200618 answers, last by MissBoots 22:14 Thu 01st Jun 2006
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oblivio

SunTelGK707

6ac Abbreviation for title of a dean (1,3) ?/R?V 26ac Collection of mythological Old Norse Poems (4) E?D?
15:15 Tue 30th May 20064 answers, last by oblivio 17:16 Tue 30th May 2006
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gillwil

herculis 30a

throaty ?U?T?R?N unless i have gone wrong somewhere!
20:20 Mon 29th May 20064 answers, last by mayes50 20:37 Mon 29th May 2006
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tacitstone

Crossword

Question:- how to take turns to change before getting neatly arranged. Ans 11 letters ????G?A??L?. Question:- Small flower that contributes to bigger one. Ans: 9 letters many thanks for any...
07:15 Sat 25th Feb 20063 answers, last by geo0939 08:26 Sat 25th Feb 2006
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cas49

Help - DT GK

I have just sealed the envelope down but have forgotten to note the connecting words.I have KEYNES BATH and MAGIC.Can't remember the other one.Grateful for any help.
14:31 Sun 15th Jan 20063 answers, last by cas49 15:11 Sun 15th Jan 2006
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straydogs

Daily Telegraph Cryptic 26 Nov

12. Mr or Mrs North? (7) B ? E ? D ? N
14:25 Mon 28th Nov 20052 answers, last by straydogs 14:31 Mon 28th Nov 2005

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